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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

Report Highlights Problem of Illinois Truck Cargo Thefts

Illinois, and more specifically, the Chicago area, just won’t turn loose of its reputation for being one of the truck cargo theft crime capitals in the U.S., according to a new report.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

Class 8 Orders Stay Strong in August

Preliminary numbers show that orders for Class 8 trucks were strong in August, according to reports from American Commercial Transportation Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

Florida Woman Indicted Over Trucking Tax Fraud Charges

The owner of a company that provided assistance to truck owners in filing their paperwork and paying taxes has been indicted on several charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 4, 2014

Economic Watch: Employment Posts Solid Gain, Service Sector Grows

Private sector employment increased in August from July by 204,000 jobs, according to the August National Employment Report from ADP released on Thursday. This marks the fifth straight month of employment gains above the 200,000 mark.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

Covenant Hit With Huge Judgement

Trucking holding company Covenant Transportation Group announced this week it was hit with a sizeable judgement regarding a 2008 cargo claim while it is raising driver pay for one one of its operations.

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah Lockridge and Jim ParkSeptember 4, 2014

Eaton Discontinues Diesel-Electric Hybrid Trucks

Eaton has confirmed that it's out of the diesel-electric hybrid business in North America, after government incentives and stabilizing diesel prices contributed to a market largely drying up.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 3, 2014

I-64 Closures Expected to Affect St. Louis Drivers

Several lane closures on Interstate 64 in St. Louis are expected to impact drivers heading downtown from Sept. 4-10.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 3, 2014

Big Judgement Against Carrier Over Deadly 2011 Nevada Train Crash

A jury decided a civil case on Friday that pitted the nation’s passenger rail service against one trucking company, with the fleet having to pay more than $4.5 million in damages, according to Courthouse News Service.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 3, 2014

Quantum Sells CNG Systems to Bulk Carrier

Quantum Fuel Systems announced that it received orders for its CNG storage modules from Time Transport Inc.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 3, 2014

Economic Watch: Factory Shipments, Orders Hit Record Highs

Shipments of U.S. manufactured goods increased again in July, while new orders for them skyrocketed, with both hitting record high levels going back to 1992.

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